Multigene manipulation of photosynthetic carbon assimilation increases CO2 fixation and biomass yield in tobacco

Highlight Multigene manipulation of levels of Calvin cycle enzymes, together with the introduction of a putative cyanobacterial inorganic carbon transporter, results in substantial improvements in biomass yield. This study demonstrates that this approach has the potential to produce crop plants to meet the food requirements of a growing population.

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